Choosing the Right Solid Phase Extraction for Your Analysis
Do you struggle with sample preparation? You are not alone! Sample preparation is often labeled as the no. 1 pain for scientists around the world. Scientists try to reduce this pain by settling for a sample preparation method or product that is less than ideal, causing even more pain further down the road. But imagine if you could eliminate some of that pain by simply choosing the right sample preparation product? In this podcast, we will help dissolve the myth that sample preparation pain is unavoidable by equipping you with proper selection recommendations and tips and tricks based on what matters to you most.
Characterizing Plant Polysaccharides Using Size-Exclusion Chromatography
April 4th 2025With green chemistry becoming more standardized, Leena Pitkänen of Aalto University analyzed how useful size-exclusion chromatography (SEC) and asymmetric flow field-flow fractionation (AF4) could be in characterizing plant polysaccharides.
Investigating the Protective Effects of Frankincense Oil on Wound Healing with GC–MS
April 2nd 2025Frankincense essential oil is known for its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and therapeutic properties. A recent study investigated the protective effects of the oil in an excision wound model in rats, focusing on oxidative stress reduction, inflammatory cytokine modulation, and caspase-3 regulation; chemical composition of the oil was analyzed using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS).
